Egg-case



Patented Oct. 29, 1889.

E G G G A S E N. PETERS. Phuwmhn mer. Washington. n.

J. W'Q ALMAOK.

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l To all whom it UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC JOHN ALMACK, or COSHOCTON, orno.

' EGG-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 413,839, dated October 29, 1889.

Application filed July so,

may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN W. ALMAOK, a citizen of the United States, residing at C0- shocton, in the county of Ooshocton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Egg-Cases; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to cell-cases which layer or tray in which the cells are adjustable to adapt themselves to the size of theiegg, so that each egg will have about the same play,v whereby the tray can be quickly filled or emptied The improvement consists of the novel feav tures which will be hereinafter more fully.

. described and claimed, and which are shown embodying my invent-ion. Fig. 2 is a top view 1889- SerialNo. 319,152- (Nomodeli) of a section of a layer on an enlarged scale, showing the adjustment of the cells by dotted lines.

The frame A is divided by longitudinal and their ends to the frame, the ends of the partitions being bent and suitably secured to the frame. The strips 0 are bent to form the cells or nests D, and are placed between the partitions and secured to the frame A or to the ends of the partitions B. That portion of each of the cells D directly in contact with the partitions B is .free to move, so that the cells will adapt themselves to large or small eggs. The strips B and (J are composed of suitable material, such as veneer, pasteboard, or similar flexible material.

I claim p a The combination, with the frame, of the partitions secured at their ends to the frame and separate strips bent to formcells placed between the partitions and secured at their ends only, the cells being free to adapt themselves to large or small commodities, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. 1

- JOHN W. ALMAOK.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM R. POMERENE, W. S. HUTCHINSON.

35 parallel partitions B, which are fastened at a 

